The San Francisco 49ers may not make any deals on Friday, but the rumors are flying in with free agency underway. If you are among those wanting the 49ers to be active in the wide receiver market come free agency, you’re in luck:
The 49ers’ interest in Alec Pierce and Romeo Doubs would put their wide receiver room back at a playoff-caliber level.
But the 49ers won’t be the only ones in on a 25-year-old, 6’3” wide receiver who happens to be one of the fastest players at a premium position. In fact, the likelihood that Pierce gets more than any market projections is high, which might put the Niners out of his price range.
The barking dog is back, and he says Pierce is headed to the Patriots:
Ricky Scoops also has wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson reuniting with Brian Daboll in Tennessee. To me, the 49ers should steer clear of the undersized wideouts moving forward. So I wouldn’t consider Robinson a loss. Missing out on both Pierce and Doubs would feel like one, though.
Maxx Crosby might be headed to the East Coast. If he isn’t, the Philadelphia Eagles are doing everything in their power to get him, according to Mr. Ricky Scoops:
That would shake things up in the NFL world.
Staying with the Eagles, The Athletic’s Dianni Russini reports that teams involved in trade discussions with Philly will want to get a resolution over the next couple of days so they can focus on the rest of the players on the open market.
The Raiders released quarterback Geno Smith. If Mac Jones is on the move, Geno does not seem like a Kyle Shanahan-type quarterback.
The Bills released veteran cornerback Taron Johnson after eight seasons. Johnson has been productive in previous seasons, but this past season, his play fell off. Johnson turns 30 in July.
As more rumors roll in on Friday, we’ll continue to update this page.
